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GAR COUPLING.

No. 259,276. Patented June 6, 1882.

NITED STATES JESSE JORDAN AND ELAM H. GILLON, OF .MAOON, GEORGIA, ASSIGNORS OF ONE-HALF TO JOSEPH E. RUSSELL AND THOMSON GUERNSEY, OF SAME PLACE.

CAR-COUPLING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 259,276, dated June 6, 1882.

Application filed March 28, 1882.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JEssE JORDAN and ELAM H. GILLON, of M-acon, in the county of Bibb, and in the State of Georgia, have in vented certain new and useful Improvements in Oar-Couplings; and we do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying; drawing, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, making a part of this specification.

This invention has for its objects to provide certain improved means whereby the link of a car-coupler may be held in one of the draw- 1 heads in such position as to be automatically directed into the opposite one when the cars come together, obviating the necessity of passing between the cars to adjust the link and the attendant danger. These objects we accomplish by the means and devices illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which is represented a longitudinal sectional view of two draw-heads, showing our invention applied thereto.

In the drawing, the letters A A indicate the draw-heads, which are formed, as usual, with flaring mouths B. The usual recess in the draw-heads is extended backward a sufficient distance to give room for a sliding block, G, a guide-pin, D, and a spiral spring, E, as

indicated. The block fits in the forward end of the draw-head or bumper, and is adapted to slide longitudinally therein, its rear being bored, so as to slide upon the guide-pin, its

movement being limited by means of a key, F, which sets into a longitudinal slot, G, in the block. The guide-pin is formed with a head, G, which is provided with a boss, H, and the block with a similar boss, I, the bosses serving to support the spiral spring at its ends and hold it away from the guide-pin, so as to prevent wear. The guide-pin is held in place in the draw-head by a screw, 1. The forward end of the sliding block is provided 5 with a recess, K, at its lower edge, and with a shoulder, L, at its upper edge, the recess (N0 model.)

serving to hold the link in one draw-head in such position as to direct it automatically into the opposite car-head, irrespective of differ: ences in the height of the respective cars, making a universal coupling. The shoulder is designed to hold the coupling-pin (indicated by the letter M) in an elevated position until it is automatically dropped through the link by the entrance of the same into the drawhead.

To operate our invention, the link is inserted in one of the draw-heads below the recess at the lower forward edge of the sliding block, forcing the block back, so as to permit the eutrance of the cou 'iling-pin, which is inserted, passing through the link and securing it. The pin in the opposite draw-head is inserted so as to let its lower end rest upon the shoulder at the forward end of the block. The two cars are then run together, the link forcing the block in the uncoupled draw-head, dropping the pin, and effecting the coupling automatically.

Having described our invention, What we claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s-- In combination with the draw-heads of a car, the sliding block adapted to Work upon a guide-pin located in the draw-head, and provided with a head secured by a set-screw, the key located on the guide-pin, and setting in a slot in the block to limit its movement, and the spiral spring fitting upon bosses on the I block and at the base of the guide-pin,'the 8o block being provided with a shoulder and recess at its forward end to hold the pin and the link, substantially in the manner and for the purposes specified.

In testimony whereof we affix our signa tures, in presence of two witnesses, this 17th day of March, 1882.

V JESSE JORDAN.

ELAM H. GILLON.

Witnesses:

L. A. HAUSE, LOUIs NELsoN. 

